Compare towns
Warner vs Cornish vs Salisbury vs Bristol
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Cornish has the shortest commute (24 min average).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (23.3%).
Bristol has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.2%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Warner | Cornish | Salisbury | Bristol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,959 |
1,816 |
1,609Lowest |
3,273Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+6.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.7±4 about the NH average |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
51.5±4.5 19% above NH |
42.7±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Cornish and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.1%±9.6 NH: 18.2% |
24.3%±6.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bristol and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.9%±4 NH: 20.1% |
23.2%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.3% NH: 40.6% |
35.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.6%±2 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$111,591±$17kHighest 13% above NH |
$78,438±$10kLowest 21% below NH |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$363,400±$47kHighest 10% below NH |
$258,300±$63kLowest 36% below NH |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,917±$632Highest 29% above NH |
$1,310±$97 12% below NH |
| Salisbury and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,650Highest 15% above NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$5,859 12% below NH |
$4,162Lowest 38% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±14.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.6% NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.6%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
23.3%±10.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Salisbury and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #79 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Kearsarge Regional School District | Cornish School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Newfound Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.5 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.